Game Day--Coastal Carolina

I can't get ESPN3 at all. The WHYN 560 also does not work.

The UMass Twitter feed has WEEI, which does work.

The Conway, SC weather is cloudy with thunderstorms, clearing in the evening.

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As I said yesterday, this is a tough game to predict. What UMass could do is continue to score points. We scored five TD's against Hawaii. The offense can move the ball. I think they'll do so today. The option is tough to defense. Former UMass Head Coach Jimmy Reid played it when he was in Amherst and said he thought it was the offensive scheme that placed the most pressure on defenses.

I think the Minutemen defense can play a lot better than they did against Hawaii. Most of the problems were mental. We were not run over physically. Clean up the mistakes and fly to the football.

I'll be watching and cheering for the Maroon & White.

Go UMass!

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Mark Chiarelli of MassLive reports UMass hopes to shake off last week's opening loss.

Matty Vautour says the UMass offense wants produce some pressure drives.

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John Connolly of the Boston Herald reports UMass DB Isiah Rogers wants to build off a strong performance from last week.

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The Post and Courier says Coastal Carolina begins life in FBS.

Myrtle Beach Online reports the Chants want to come out swinging.

MBO has a post on what you need to know about today's game between UMass and Coastal Carolina.

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The Bears released Victor Cruz.

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Hawaii opens at home against FCS Western Carolina.

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I watched the Boston College-NIU game last evening. The Eagles looked huge, but not very athletic. BC kicked a field goal in the last three minutes and NIU missed theirs giving the Eagles a 23-20 victory.

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